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WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY The February's holiday of love see page 5 Wildcat loss ties women in second place see page 8 o 1 ff U t i MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2006 wsusignpost.com VOLUME 68 ISSUE 63 & JT" : jfjjjiL M. ......... - . y 7 ?, , symposium to mmm esiii researc 1 r i fit 4 i '1--Vr J -4 "1 h By Andrea Bean assistant news editor The Signpost SOURCE: lilt blCNHUbl RLE PHOTO Students display their research at the 2005 Undergraduate Research Symposium. This project was titled "Modeling a Proposed Non-Enzymatic Tautomerization Step in the Biotransformation of a Dihydroxybiphenyl" they even explained what that meant. Applications for admittance into Weber State University's third annual Undergraduate Research Symposium and Celebration are due on Wednesday, Feb. 15. The symposium is an exhibition that allows students to present their undergraduate research projects to the community. "We like to find a way to showcase all the really great stuff that has been going on on campus throughout the last year," said John Cavitt, Office of Undergraduate Research director. "It's an opportunity for everybody to kind of come together and share their results' with ' the entire university community and hopefully encourage others to participate as well." Students can display a poster, give an oral presentation or showcase a performingvisual art presentation. Students must make special arrangements to present a performance. They can present more than one project. For example, a student could participate in a group research project and present an individual project. This year the symposium will be on Mar. 27 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Shepherd Union Building. To have their research projects included in the symposium students need to complete an application and submit an abstract of the project online. The abstract summarizes the project and its results and must not exceed 200 words. The application is available online at programs.weber.edu researc hsymp2006 2006applications.asp. After they fill out the application, students will receive a confirmation page. They should print this out and deliver it to the WSU Office of Undergraduate Research along with their signature and the signature of their sponsoring faculty advisor. A faculty member must sponsor a student's project in order to have it admitted into the symposium. Everyone who fills out an application and delivers the confirmation page and faculty advisor's signature to the office will be admitted into the program, said StephAnn Knotts, Office of Undergraduate Research office coordinator. Any student who participated in undergraduate research is invited to present their Work in the symposium. Students who received financial assistance from the undergraduate research office are required to showcase their work. Last year, 179 students from all seven of WSU's colleges entered their research projects into the 2005 symposium. The projects ranged from examining the lives of children living through the Great Depression to studying the effects of exercise on white blood cells. "It is this interdisciplinary, I think, that's so exciting, that there are projects from all across the campus and there is a celebration of all of the research and work that students do whether it's creative, whether it's classic scientific experiments," said Kathryn MacKay, WSU associate history professor. The 'symposium also gives students an opportunity to ' serve the community, MacKay said. For their projects, students often research community issues and concerns. See Symposium page 3 A tale of two parties College Democrats, Republicans bring political issues to campus- - By Steven R. Mouritsen sr. news reporter The Signpost Two political parties, democrats and republicans, are represented by two respective organizations" at Weber State University. Each group meets regularly to discuss subjects such as what event they will sponsor next and what speaker will be there, or simply talk politics. Leah Murray, assistant professor of political science and philosophy, is chairwoman of the College Democrats. "The College Democrats meet every two weeks, generally," Murray said. "We sponsor certain events and work on bringing speakers to the campus that are relevant to politics." College Democrats have scheduled Utah District 2 Congressman Jim Mathcson to speak on February 21 in the Wattis Building from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. WSU students and anyone else in attendance will have the opportunity to hear Matheson speak about current events, happenings in congress and answer to questions they might ask him. Murray said the College Democrats have scheduled Fete Ashdown to speak on the same day as Matheson. Ashdown, 38, declared his candidacy for the U.S. Senate race against Orrin Hatch who is in the midst of a 24-year tenure as senator. Both the College Democrats and College Republicans fluctuate in membership. Frank Guliuzza, chairman of the Department of Political Science and Philosophy, also serves as the chairman for College Republicans. "College Republicans vary in size," Guliuzza said. "In election year there's much more interest." Guliuzza and Murray understand that the importance of WSU political groups are not merely on the college government level but the county, state and federal level.- Weber County Precinct party caucuses for the Democrat, Republican and Independent Party will be held on March 21. The significance of a party caucus is that delegates will be selected to represent politicians of various parties. WSU students have been delegates in past years and both College Democrats and College Republicans wish to see WSU students represent the school. "In the spring we try to encourage the students to go to caucus meetings," Guliuzza said. "Students who become delegates obtain some serious clout, because every member needs a delegate giving Weber State students a voice." In Utah the role of delegate is especially influential because of the unique caucus-convention system the state has embraced. "Utah is one of few states that still give delegates first crack at nominating candidates," Guliuzza said. "We still cherish neighborhood-rooted democracy. I would encourage republicans and democrats to attend caucus meetings. Becoming a delegate is a way to do some good." College democrats and republicans serve as "runners" during the caucus meetings. Their tasks include everything from ballot collection to organizing venues. Political clubs are an opportunity for students to get involved with WSU and with a political party with which they agree. Whether right or left wing, red or blue, donkey or elephant, one club will accept them. You can leave a message for reporter Steven R. Mouritsen by calling 626-7655. 1 ill A Mi;;,,,; 1'IKlUftlH IASONSIAI1-Y II II. ,s('( A Disco meets bizarre magic (Top) Brian Brushwood and Mr. Happy Pants torment Weber State University freshman Amanda Nuttall chirring Brushwood's bizarre magic show at the Disco Cupid party in the Shepherd Union Building on Saturday night. (Left) Brushwood threads a plastic hose through his nose and out his mouth. The stunt was also part of his "Bizarre Magic Show." This stunt lie titled the "Human Crazy Straw." Not only did the trick involve threading a tube though his head, he wrapped the tube around his body and ran a liquid concoction consisting of Coca-Cola, orange juice, milk and water through it. There were other activities at the party. There was dancing in the Ballrooms, a Dance Dance Revolution tournament and Brushwood presented another show called "Scams, Sasquatch and the Supernatural."The activity was sponsored by the WSU Student Association. Series, luncheon to celebra 0 1 i 1 By Shalian Dore correspondent The Signpost Black History Month is what many people have come to think about when February comes around, but how much do most people really know about black history? Names like Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Tarks are among the first that come to mind, yet there are many other names and events in black history that are rarely discussed but are just as significant. On Wednesday, Feb. 15, from noon to 1 pm, Davis Campus Student Affairs, along with Services for Multicultural Students, will hold a Black History Month Lunch and Learn at the WSU Davis Campus in Room 117. The Lunch and Learn series addresses many topics each semester, ranging from sexual assault to test-anxiety. Those in attendance this Wednesday will enjoy pizza and learn about black history from Ethnic Director Michael Styles. Styles is the ethnic director for the Office of Black Affairs. A native of Utah, he earned a bachelor's degree in political science with a minor in ethnic studies at the University of Utah. He served as the University of Utah's African American student union president and was instrumental in developing the Utah Black Chamber of Commerce where he is an ex officio on the board of directors. He was the program director for the Utah State Martin Luther King, Jr. Human Rights Commission, and in 2006 was selected by Senator Orin Hatch to head the African American Leadership "7 6eevc that WSU students should take an interest in this topic because black history is American history," Adrienne Gillespie, WSU Da is Campus counselor of special student populations Conference in Washington D.C. As director of the Office of Black Affairs, Styles works with the ethnic councils in partnership with other state agencies to address the needs of Utah's growing minority populations. He is currently studying for his master's degree in public administration at Golden Gate University in California. Adrienne Gillespie is a counselor of special student populations and student affairs at the Weber State University Davis Campus. She believes strongly in this event as well as all other events offered by the Davis Campus Student Affairs through the Lunch and Learn series. "I believe that WSU students should take an interest in this topic because black history is American history," Gillespie said. "Our lunch and learn series provides a wonderful opportunity for students, faculty and staff to learn about things that they may not have been aware of or that can provide them with a framework for history looking at something differently than they have in the past." Wednesday's Lunch and Learn will hopefully provide attendees with a new and complex understanding of this social movement. "All history is impacted by people with different ethnicities, genders, abilities, and orientations," Gillespie said. " The focus on Wednesday's presentation is how black people have impacted our society. It is very nice to be recognized and respected for the work that has been done by people of color, people who have been left out of discussion for far too long." See American page 3

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WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY The February's holiday of love see page 5 Wildcat loss ties women in second place see page 8 o 1 ff U t i MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2006 wsusignpost.com VOLUME 68 ISSUE 63 & JT" : jfjjjiL M. ......... - . y 7 ?, , symposium to mmm esiii researc 1 r i fit 4 i '1--Vr J -4 "1 h By Andrea Bean assistant news editor The Signpost SOURCE: lilt blCNHUbl RLE PHOTO Students display their research at the 2005 Undergraduate Research Symposium. This project was titled "Modeling a Proposed Non-Enzymatic Tautomerization Step in the Biotransformation of a Dihydroxybiphenyl" they even explained what that meant. Applications for admittance into Weber State University's third annual Undergraduate Research Symposium and Celebration are due on Wednesday, Feb. 15. The symposium is an exhibition that allows students to present their undergraduate research projects to the community. "We like to find a way to showcase all the really great stuff that has been going on on campus throughout the last year," said John Cavitt, Office of Undergraduate Research director. "It's an opportunity for everybody to kind of come together and share their results' with ' the entire university community and hopefully encourage others to participate as well." Students can display a poster, give an oral presentation or showcase a performingvisual art presentation. Students must make special arrangements to present a performance. They can present more than one project. For example, a student could participate in a group research project and present an individual project. This year the symposium will be on Mar. 27 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Shepherd Union Building. To have their research projects included in the symposium students need to complete an application and submit an abstract of the project online. The abstract summarizes the project and its results and must not exceed 200 words. The application is available online at programs.weber.edu researc hsymp2006 2006applications.asp. After they fill out the application, students will receive a confirmation page. They should print this out and deliver it to the WSU Office of Undergraduate Research along with their signature and the signature of their sponsoring faculty advisor. A faculty member must sponsor a student's project in order to have it admitted into the symposium. Everyone who fills out an application and delivers the confirmation page and faculty advisor's signature to the office will be admitted into the program, said StephAnn Knotts, Office of Undergraduate Research office coordinator. Any student who participated in undergraduate research is invited to present their Work in the symposium. Students who received financial assistance from the undergraduate research office are required to showcase their work. Last year, 179 students from all seven of WSU's colleges entered their research projects into the 2005 symposium. The projects ranged from examining the lives of children living through the Great Depression to studying the effects of exercise on white blood cells. "It is this interdisciplinary, I think, that's so exciting, that there are projects from all across the campus and there is a celebration of all of the research and work that students do whether it's creative, whether it's classic scientific experiments," said Kathryn MacKay, WSU associate history professor. The 'symposium also gives students an opportunity to ' serve the community, MacKay said. For their projects, students often research community issues and concerns. See Symposium page 3 A tale of two parties College Democrats, Republicans bring political issues to campus- - By Steven R. Mouritsen sr. news reporter The Signpost Two political parties, democrats and republicans, are represented by two respective organizations" at Weber State University. Each group meets regularly to discuss subjects such as what event they will sponsor next and what speaker will be there, or simply talk politics. Leah Murray, assistant professor of political science and philosophy, is chairwoman of the College Democrats. "The College Democrats meet every two weeks, generally," Murray said. "We sponsor certain events and work on bringing speakers to the campus that are relevant to politics." College Democrats have scheduled Utah District 2 Congressman Jim Mathcson to speak on February 21 in the Wattis Building from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. WSU students and anyone else in attendance will have the opportunity to hear Matheson speak about current events, happenings in congress and answer to questions they might ask him. Murray said the College Democrats have scheduled Fete Ashdown to speak on the same day as Matheson. Ashdown, 38, declared his candidacy for the U.S. Senate race against Orrin Hatch who is in the midst of a 24-year tenure as senator. Both the College Democrats and College Republicans fluctuate in membership. Frank Guliuzza, chairman of the Department of Political Science and Philosophy, also serves as the chairman for College Republicans. "College Republicans vary in size," Guliuzza said. "In election year there's much more interest." Guliuzza and Murray understand that the importance of WSU political groups are not merely on the college government level but the county, state and federal level.- Weber County Precinct party caucuses for the Democrat, Republican and Independent Party will be held on March 21. The significance of a party caucus is that delegates will be selected to represent politicians of various parties. WSU students have been delegates in past years and both College Democrats and College Republicans wish to see WSU students represent the school. "In the spring we try to encourage the students to go to caucus meetings," Guliuzza said. "Students who become delegates obtain some serious clout, because every member needs a delegate giving Weber State students a voice." In Utah the role of delegate is especially influential because of the unique caucus-convention system the state has embraced. "Utah is one of few states that still give delegates first crack at nominating candidates," Guliuzza said. "We still cherish neighborhood-rooted democracy. I would encourage republicans and democrats to attend caucus meetings. Becoming a delegate is a way to do some good." College democrats and republicans serve as "runners" during the caucus meetings. Their tasks include everything from ballot collection to organizing venues. Political clubs are an opportunity for students to get involved with WSU and with a political party with which they agree. Whether right or left wing, red or blue, donkey or elephant, one club will accept them. You can leave a message for reporter Steven R. Mouritsen by calling 626-7655. 1 ill A Mi;;,,,; 1'IKlUftlH IASONSIAI1-Y II II. ,s('( A Disco meets bizarre magic (Top) Brian Brushwood and Mr. Happy Pants torment Weber State University freshman Amanda Nuttall chirring Brushwood's bizarre magic show at the Disco Cupid party in the Shepherd Union Building on Saturday night. (Left) Brushwood threads a plastic hose through his nose and out his mouth. The stunt was also part of his "Bizarre Magic Show." This stunt lie titled the "Human Crazy Straw." Not only did the trick involve threading a tube though his head, he wrapped the tube around his body and ran a liquid concoction consisting of Coca-Cola, orange juice, milk and water through it. There were other activities at the party. There was dancing in the Ballrooms, a Dance Dance Revolution tournament and Brushwood presented another show called "Scams, Sasquatch and the Supernatural."The activity was sponsored by the WSU Student Association. Series, luncheon to celebra 0 1 i 1 By Shalian Dore correspondent The Signpost Black History Month is what many people have come to think about when February comes around, but how much do most people really know about black history? Names like Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Tarks are among the first that come to mind, yet there are many other names and events in black history that are rarely discussed but are just as significant. On Wednesday, Feb. 15, from noon to 1 pm, Davis Campus Student Affairs, along with Services for Multicultural Students, will hold a Black History Month Lunch and Learn at the WSU Davis Campus in Room 117. The Lunch and Learn series addresses many topics each semester, ranging from sexual assault to test-anxiety. Those in attendance this Wednesday will enjoy pizza and learn about black history from Ethnic Director Michael Styles. Styles is the ethnic director for the Office of Black Affairs. A native of Utah, he earned a bachelor's degree in political science with a minor in ethnic studies at the University of Utah. He served as the University of Utah's African American student union president and was instrumental in developing the Utah Black Chamber of Commerce where he is an ex officio on the board of directors. He was the program director for the Utah State Martin Luther King, Jr. Human Rights Commission, and in 2006 was selected by Senator Orin Hatch to head the African American Leadership "7 6eevc that WSU students should take an interest in this topic because black history is American history," Adrienne Gillespie, WSU Da is Campus counselor of special student populations Conference in Washington D.C. As director of the Office of Black Affairs, Styles works with the ethnic councils in partnership with other state agencies to address the needs of Utah's growing minority populations. He is currently studying for his master's degree in public administration at Golden Gate University in California. Adrienne Gillespie is a counselor of special student populations and student affairs at the Weber State University Davis Campus. She believes strongly in this event as well as all other events offered by the Davis Campus Student Affairs through the Lunch and Learn series. "I believe that WSU students should take an interest in this topic because black history is American history," Gillespie said. "Our lunch and learn series provides a wonderful opportunity for students, faculty and staff to learn about things that they may not have been aware of or that can provide them with a framework for history looking at something differently than they have in the past." Wednesday's Lunch and Learn will hopefully provide attendees with a new and complex understanding of this social movement. "All history is impacted by people with different ethnicities, genders, abilities, and orientations," Gillespie said. " The focus on Wednesday's presentation is how black people have impacted our society. It is very nice to be recognized and respected for the work that has been done by people of color, people who have been left out of discussion for far too long." See American page 3